Warning strikes organized in advance of third bargaining round

The HK Kommunal municipal union has received plenty of input from members and activists as it prepares its claim for the upcoming negotiations. Over 7000 contributions with 20000 suggestions have been submitted to the union covering a wide range of pay and conditions. Some of the key issues highlighted by the union include the need to maintain competence funds that provide for education and training and the call for action to tackle stress. Time off to deal with care responsibilities is also a common demand, particularly from workers with caring responsibilities for older people. There are

After the second round of negotiations over the collective agreement covering 2.1 million federal and local government workers, ver.di reports progress on some issues but on the points the unions and employers remain far apart. The next round of negotiations will begin on 31 March but in the meantime ver.di is organising warning strikes around the country to strengthen its position at the bargaining table. Different groups of workers in different regions have been taking action during the week. [Read more at > ver.di (DE)->http://www.verdi.de/themen/geld-tarif/tarifrunde-oed-2014/++co+